Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-19
A Ring from the Dead a.iri,s Finger.
MISSED FROM HER COFFIN AND FOUND WHERE ME-.
DAY HAD PAwNED 1T.

MISSED FROM HER COFFIN AND FOUND WHERE ME-.
DAY HAD PAwNED 1T.
The New York Sun to-day says: Capt. Copeland,
who was acting inspector at police headquarters
yesterday, told the reporters this story: Miss
Sophie Ahrens, young and pretty girl, died u
fortnight ago, at her home In Charles street, aud
host OF friends visited the house TO condole with
the family. Among those who gathered about the
collin the day before the funeral was Mrs. Day.
whose husband Is well known In the ninth ward.
After she had kissed the face Of the corpse she
wiped the tears from her eyes and then leaned
After Mrs. Day had left the room weeping 9TH
ers OF Miss Ahren's friends who clustered about
the coffin found that garnet ring which the girl
wore on one OF the fingers Of her LEFT hand had
been removed. The ring was a present from a
dear friend, and the girl had asked that IL should
be buried Win her Detective Naieant, VI the
Charles street station, was told OF the robbery
after the funeral. He suspected MIS- Day and
went TO her house I'm the undertakers assist
ant, he said, land believe you have the rinl
the ring
Mrs. Day denied the charge, but when yaieant
Insisted thai she had the ring and told her that lac
could prove IL, she broke down and told him Sue
had pawned the ring In McAleers pawnshop on
tlShth avenue. She gave the detective the ticket
ana he recovered the ring, and II was placed ON
the girls finger before the coffin I'D was closed
the next day. No arrests We're made.
The National Republican Convention.
THE LOCATION AND DATE TO FINED AT A MEETING
IN THIS CITY IN DECEMBER.
chicago dispatch, september Is says: very
prominent member OF the national republican
committee said the organization OF which he was
part would meet at Washington early In Decem.
ber for the purpose OF selecting a location and
date for the republican national convention Of
1855 The gentleman IL "A resident or one OF the
western states, ana a member OF the executive
committee OF the national organization. IA.
statement concerning the meeting Of December IL
the first seml-oficial announcement OF the formal
opening of the Presidential Campaign Of lsSS A.
corroborat1ve OF the above, MI. W. *. Bates tine
secretary OF the republican state committee of
Michigan, spent to-day at the Palmer House. He
said: III the people OF Chicago expect 10 capture
the next republican national convention they had
better bestir themselves. 81. Louis wants IL; 80
does Cincinnati. Buffalo Is already in the field"
>O~----
He DANCED FOR ALL HE WAS WoRTH.--A tele.
gram from New Braunfels, Tex, september Ia
says: The Wancho gang of train robbers are egi-
IDENTITY heading for tie Rio Grande. STARTS store,
fifteen miles west OF this place, the scene Of
their latest exploit. This morning four we'll
armed and mounted hlghwaymen rode up TO the
store, entered, and ordered some thrilling article
While the CLERK was attending To them they sud-
denly presented their siA-shooUers ana compelled
him 10 give up all the ready cash the premises,
afterwhich they facetiously ordered him 10 dance
highland fling, one whistllng while the others kept
time with their revolyers on an empty cracker
box. OF course the clerk danced for all he was
worth. posse is In pursuit.
The members or the National District or the
Iron and Steel Workers X. OF l., have received
Information that the charter, so long delayed has
been granted.
AT St. Louis the Hendricks Club has decided to
la.a1 x.l..l.